[ She is at least that, and the relief on her face when he proves agreeable is not feigned. Vex is not comfortable here, especially not alone, and while she doesn't always put stock in the kindness of strangers, she's fairly certain she'll be okay here. There's nothing that strikes her as untrustworthy about Magnus. (Yet?) ]

Thank you, darling. The layout here isn't quite what I'm used to when it comes to a city, and both Westrunn and Emon kept most housing outside the walls.

[ if you weren't a noble. or decided to have a keep built outside, anyway.

Unnoticed, her sticker updates itself:

Secretly, I like absconding with bears, piles of money, and stealing brooms!
What are yours? ]